Edison Misla Aldarondo
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Edison Misla Aldarondo is a Puerto Rican politician who served as the Speaker
of the Puerto Rican House of Representatives from 1997 to 2000. He was a founder of the pro-statehood New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico (NPP). He also served as Representative from the 4th District (San Juan) from 1977 to 2002, and as Chairman of the San Juan NPP Municipal Committee from 1998 to 1999. In 2002, he was convicted for several corruption charges in a Federal trial and sexual abuse to a minor (his stepdaughter) charges, in a State trial.
Speaker (politics)
The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
of the Puerto Rican House of Representatives from 1997 to 2000. He was a founder of the pro-statehood New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico (NPP). He also served as Representative from the 4th District (San Juan) from 1977 to 2002, and as Chairman of the San Juan NPP Municipal Committee from 1998 to 1999. In 2002, he was convicted for several corruption charges in a Federal trial and sexual abuse to a minor (his stepdaughter) charges, in a State trial.